Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
Chronic BrOu chltiS.

Chronic Bronchitis Is also an infiamma.
ton OF the mucus membrane of bronchial
tubes But tIls form more often occurs
later In life. When a cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends Ia bronc tits
or pneumonia If it ends in bronchitis, It
usna ~ passe OFT Il s cold in the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entifelv well.
He feels tired and languid, and is incapa-
| BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
| and experie nces shortness OF breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough ppears, ac-
companied by an expectoration of thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
| flesh and stsength, and night sweits con-
tinue, when the patient assum ali the ap-
| pearance of having genuine case o. con.
sumption. But this Is simpy catarrh OF the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
l the latter stages OF the disease the mu-
Gus membrane of the larger bronchial tubes
soitens. while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
| mes congested and fntamed There are
no vities or tubeicles in the lungs, but
me.ely wasting away OF the larger bron-
| chial tubes, and death takes place rom OBJ
| struction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud and suffocstiOn, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates in the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases is sticky and small in
quantity, but more comm My copious. OF
| light straw or yellOwish green. Oftentimes
| streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there Is a disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy aud is OF uncOm-
iaonly the case that the patient dies in one
of tn Sc attack.
Humid bronchitis (from humere, to be
moisD is so called from the profuse qusnti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times 1t
becomes quite ropy. like the white OF an
egg. This form of disease usually attacks
old people.
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite of the above, is a very common
affection. Very many people who regard
themselves as quite healthy are to day un-
der Its influence. and are slowly but surely
complaint This is the most insidious OF all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight hacking cough. and an expectnra-
ton of a blush white mucu! Ana herein
air cells of the lnugs, being difficult to
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed, perma-
nently 0bstructing portions OF the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath, and a feeling
of oppression on the chest, particularly. af-
ter meals or a slight exertion. After q time
the cough Incomes more severe and comes
on in paroxysms. and as the shortness OF
breath increa .es, 1t almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware OF the terrlDle changes tnaL nave Ia
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
limitation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
Of the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the irritation, while
in the other we must stimulate q healthy
action.
This will convince us of the necessity of
fully understanding the system of medicat-
ed Limitations In the treatment Of the vari-
Ous diseases of the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied tn re is no system
of medicine to be compared to 1t.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our office, and which will cause
no Inconvenience or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un-
less the disease had advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are ser ously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us In dissolv-
ing the mucus and In contracting aud heal
ing the cavities, which nothing else can do
with the same success.
The very best references from those al
ready cured.